Dick Cheney served at the highest levels of government and the
private sector for more than forty years. He was White House Chief
of Staff under President Gerald Ford and was elected six times to
the US House of Representatives from Wyoming, eventually becoming
the minority whip. He served as Secretary of Defense under
President George H.W. Bush, overseeing America’s military during
the 1991 Operation Desert Storm. He served as chairman and CEO of
Halliburton, a Fortune 100 company. As the 46th Vice President of
the United States during the dawn of the Global War on Terror, he
played a key role in events that have shaped history. He and his
wife Lynne Cheney have two daughters and seven grandchildren.
Liz Cheney served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
under President George W. Bush. She also served in the State
Department and at the Agency for International Development under
President George H.W. Bush. She is an attorney and specialist in US
Middle East Policy. She is a national security policy contributor
for Fox News and is the founder, along with Vice President Dick
Cheney, of the Alliance for a Strong America, a non-profit
organization dedicated to education and advocacy on behalf of a
strong national defense. She is married to Phil Perry, and they
have five children.
The 46th and perhaps most contentious vice president of the United States speaks his mind in this sprawling firsthand account of his political life. Naturally, the author's slant is quite noticeable, particularly when he explains his role in the decision to invade Iraq following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Narrator Edward Herrmann delivers a compelling, straightforward performance with a journalistic tone. He gives the material the respect it deserves without editorializing. Cheney-who also provides narration-proves to be an excellent storyteller, ably reading his story with great respect for those who have lost their lives in America's war against terror. While this memoir is unlikely to change Cheney's hardened and callous image, it does offer a unique look at one of the most painful and controversial times in American history-and for that this audio is certainly worth a listen. A Threshold hardcover. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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